Pitiless: An Isaac Black Missing Persons Investigation

In the thrilling second installment of the Isaac Black Missing Persons Investigations, Black finds himself confronted with the possibility that a sex ring is forcing teen girls into the trade. The implications are immense. Black must convince his skeptical sergeant, battle through politics, and navigate the straits of his first budding relationship since his wife’s death five years ago. More

In the thrilling second installment of the Isaac Black Missing Persons Investigations, Black finds himself confronted with the possibility that a sex ring is forcing teen girls into the trade.

Isaac Black is a detective driven as much by his own inner demons as by his personal mission to restore the missing to their loved ones. Black lives in a world of in-betweens: a drunk who doesn’t drink, half African-American and half Caucasian, a former Homicide detective now in Missing Persons. Detectives who’ve worked with him the longest find that they can walk all the way around Isaac Black, but they can rarely get inside.

This novel is an unflinching exploration into the darker side of humanity, but with a halo of light as an unyielding detective remains true to his instincts and a young woman fights like hell to keep her dignity.

Find out why readers say: “Isaac Black is a soul tortured detective who really cares.” “Don’t we all have a little Isaac Black in our souls? His struggles reflect our own” John Charles Berry’s books are “hard to put down,” “riveting read!” and “must read”

John Charles Berry has spent more than 20 years as an executive in the High Tech and Banking industries. During that time he has also published articles, speeches, and fiction in Newsweek, The Financial Times, The Harvard Business Review, Vital Speeches of the Day, and After Hours. He earned a Ph.D. in English. He resides in Charlotte, NC, with his beloved wife and children.